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Meet The First Black And Female Mayor Of Ferguson, Missouri

Mayor Ella Jones is the first African American and the first woman to be elected to the office of Mayor in Ferguson, Missouri.
City of Ferguson, Missouri
Mayor Ella Jones is the first African American and the first woman to be elected mayor in Ferguson, Missouri. She has lived in the city for more than 40 years and served on the Ferguson City Council prior to becoming mayor.

After the 2014 killing of Michael Brown and the unrest that followed, Ferguson became ground zero for protests over police violence.

Six years later, the city has its first Black and female mayor, who says she'll work to make her office accessible and active in community dialogue.

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